Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 9 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Rocket League than Core i9-7920X - 715 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$600.75 vs CA$709.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.84 vs CA$0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
715
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$709.99
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3199 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
714
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$600.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$600.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |